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enIs My Navel Piercing Okay?http://www.piercingbible.com/blog/2013/03/my-navel-piercing-okay
<!-- google_ad_section_start --><p>I received a message from a woman who was concerned about her navel piercing:</p>
<blockquote><p>Yesterday was my 3 month mark with my navel piercing. I've been through hell and back with this thing but I am not giving up!!! I adore this piercing and I don't want to take it out!</p>
<p>I got a granuloma on the bottom hole of my piercing about a month ago. It's healing, slowly but surely. I apply tea tree oil to it 2-3 times a day and it has decreased in size.</p>
<p>Lately I have noticed my bar hanging out a bit more. I know that usually happens since the piercing bars are longer to accommodate for swelling of the piercing. However, I am worried it is hanging too much. I have seen pictures on Google of navel piercings that look much, much shallower than mine. I still have quite a thick amount of skin in between my balls. The reason for my concern is that right behind my top hole, there is a purple dot. I am wondering if that is where my hole used to be and it is moving?</p>
<p>Should I put in a smaller bar? I think I may have a little scratch on the bottom of my bar, but I can't quite tell...maybe you can?</p>
<p>Thanks for your help!!!</p>
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<p><img src="/sites/all/files/images/angel/NAV_HEAL_3.jpeg" alt="Healing Navel piercing with burdensome jewelry." title="Healing Navel Piercing With Heavy Jewelry" style="float: left;" class=" float-left" width="203" height="231" /><img src="/sites/all/files/images/angel/NAV_HEAL_2.jpeg" alt="Healing Navel piercing shows purple tissue that is normal." title="Healing Navel Piercing Shows Purple Tissue" style="float: left;" class=" float-left" width="191" height="179" /></p>
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<p>My response:</p>
<p>The piercing looks quite normal for its age, and there is an appropriate amount of tissue between the entry and exit holes.</p>
<p>The darkened appearance can be perfectly routine during healing.</p>
<p>This is from my book, <em>The Piercing Bible--The Definitive Guide to Safe Body Piercing</em>:</p>
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